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I find it interesting that the CDC guy is calling the outbreak "Wildfire" which is a nod to The Andromeda Strain. In the movie (and book) scientist are trying to study and find a cure for an extraterrestrial microorganism in an underground facility called "Wildfire". I would like the origin of...

I just saw this over at /film. It's the climactic garbage incinerator scene using Michael Giacchino's score from LOST. This scene is devastating enough on it's own, but that damn piece of music from LOST gets me every time. You could put that music over a scene of puppies playing and I would...

They chose to film the entire series in 16mm. The heavy grain is a side effect and a nice stylistic choice. I love the way this series looks. Two episodes in and I'm totally hooked. I find it funny that the big networks are scrambling (and failing) to find the next "LOST", but this seems...

As far as the CG blood goes, it didn't really bother me that much. For me it seemed as though they were hedging their bets whether or not AMC would let them get away with so much gore. By leaving the blood out, they had the opportunity to add it in post, or leave it for an"unrated" DVD/BD set...

Die Hard with a Vengeance is easily my favorite behind the original. The dialog between Willis and Jackson, the setting, the cinematography. I also really dig that, unlike the first two films, the police and city are actually working together with Willis as a team, and not against him.   I...

Whatever you thought of "Across The Sea", this is pretty damn funny...

That sure was. And that was also Michael Sheen rocking out in that David Bowie getup. Between this and the "proof of concept" Comic Con trailer, Tron: Legacy is really shaping up to be something spectacular!

I find Encore Avenue HD to be hit and miss when it comes to presenting 2.35:1 films in their OAR. It seems more often then not they will simply show the "zoomed in" 1.78:1 version. This is especially true if the film was shot in the Super 35 format. I am surprised however that they chose to...

You're in luck! He also reviews the Next Generation Star Trek films. They're not as polished as the Phantom Menace one but still tons of fun. http://www.youtube.com/user/RedLetterMedia#p/u/0/h06WKYFYdlo

Felix for the win!

I just finished watching the entire thing and damn, is that that some funny messed-up s**t. It goes beyond just rehashing past criticisms and turns into a full on comedy performance piece. I can see that the humor is not for everyone, but the really insightful points he makes mixed in with the...

It did seem thoughtful until you realize that Ryan's douchey tendencies came through in the choice of giving Toby a gay-pride themed kite.

"The Lovely Bones" is getting mixed to negative reviews across the Internet right now. This is really disappointing to me as this was one of the films I was really looking forward to this year. I think it's only in limited release this December and dose not go wide until next year.

This is a case where the SPFX was truly special. Say what you will about the story, but the CGI facial animation really was the next big breakthrough for me. All of the shots featuring an older Benjamin were accomplished using a completely CGI animated head composited over the actors. Not just...

Here is a link to 5 clips from "The Road" totaling about 12 minutes. This will give a much better idea of the tone than the trailer did. http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/04/see-twelve-minutes-of-clips-from-the-road/

It's funny, I just recently caught up with this film as well. My reaction is pretty much the same as Paul's. I loved the mystery of the first 2/3rds, and I actually really dug the final 3rd. The tension when leading up to the final event was well played. I really liked the panic at the gas...

If you've read the Esquire article that Brett M linked on page 3 of this thread, then most of your fears of the film not matching the tone of the book would be unjustified. It seems the article's author had seen a workprint of the film and in his review praised it as being very true to the book...

That's pretty much the whole point of John Doe's plan. He wants Mills to kill him... "Become... wrath". I also get the feeling that nothing legal would happen to him. Freeman's character seems really sympathetic to him at the end with his "...whatever he needs." line. Psychologically, John...

DVD Beaver has a full review of the original which includes links to full-rez screen shots. The Omen Blu-ray Gregory Peck Lee Remick

I remember watching the first season of the 80's TZ religiously as a kid. The "Nightcrwaler" episode directed by William Friedkin was one I really liked. It involved a drifter with some kind of psychic/mental projection abilities who shows up at a small diner one rainy night. It had a really...

Judging from the trailer, the film will be less concerned with why and how this happened, but rather with the consequences of living with such a condition. It actually looks very sad to me with Pitt's character not having anyone to share his experiences with. The love of his life is aging while...

To all those that feel that Kingdom of the Crystal Skull doesn't feel like an Indiana Jones film, you should hear what they had in mind for the third one (Last Crusade). I got the excellent "Complete Making of Indiana Jones" and in it they go into detail on the development of the third film...

Survivor Type is one that really stayed with me after I read it.

In the latest Cinefex magazine there is an section on the effects of Cloverfield. In it the VFX supervisor states that they did add the splash at the last minute as a little "easter egg" for those who are paying attention (it's in the upper right of the frame). You could also see it on one of...

Just a heads up that there's yet another international trailer floating around. This one is 5 minutes long. It starts out with some of the cast talking about their roles and the film, but then the actual trailer starts (which really is 5 mins long). It's basically a mash-up of all the trailers...

Mr. Prior, Thank you so much for a wonderful presentation of a truly remarkable film. The HD DVD version is indeed a reference title. One question, was the digital workflow featurette the same as the one that turned up on apple.com around the release of the film?

Yep. This sounds like your Panny is an EDTV and not an HDTV. 850 x 480 is a 16x9 SD resolution. It does accept 1080i, but probably likes 480p better.

I am just ecstatic that Fincher (one of my favorite directors working today) is taking on Charles Burns' haunting graphic novel "Black Hole". I read this last Christmas, and I could not get it out of my head for weeks. I definitely would not call it a "sex thriller". While the story involves a...

I found this YouTube link originally on chud.com. Someone with some time on their hands digitally processed the whisper from LIT and put it up on YouTube. I don't really know how accurate it is, but it seems to be a reasonable guess. YouTube - Lost In Translation (Bill Murray's WHISPER revealed)

I'm sure they will all be on the eventual DVD release. I know there that one shot in the trailer of Neville surrounded by the infected with one of them hissing in his ear. This scene obviously takes place during the finale in his lab, but there is no way this could have happened based on the...